How to succeed in achieving your goal
Firstly you need to have a
SMART goal. For example, losing 5 kilos in 6 months. Is it SMART?
Specific – the more
specific, the better
Measurable- you need to be
able to monitor it
Attractive – if it’s not you
won’t do it
Realistic – Needs to be
realistic and practical
Time framed – you need to
have a time when you are going to achieve it.
The next step is to work out
the strategies you are going to take to reach your goal. These are the ‘how’,
the small steps that you act on every day and every week. Unless you can work
out the ‘how’ then the goal stays as a dream. In a case like losing weight, it
is probably fairly straightforward to work out how you are going to do it, but
with some other goals it might be a bit more difficult.
Once you decide on the
strategies or steps then it is a matter of acting on them. It might be good to
review them after a period of time to see how they are going. Are you making
progress towards your goal? If so, then keep on doing the same strategies, if
not, then try something else. So, if losing weight, you might try the 5-2 diet or
the CSIRO wellbeing diet for a month or two and see how you go. It would be
important to monitor the food you eat and your weekly weight. If you are eating
less, then you are more likely to lose weight.
In addition to eating less,
you could also exercise more. Exercise will help you tone up and it has many
health benefits.
It’s a good idea to keep a
journal of your daily or weekly progress so that you can look back in the
future and see what worked, what didn’t work and what challenged you. Then it
will be easier to put steps and strategies into place that work for you. When
you monitor and review your progress it makes it easier to reach your goal.
When you are unsure of the
steps that you should take to achieve your goal, it is important to do some
research to find out. You might find a book written on the subject, or you
might find some people to talk to who have the information you require. You
could also find a life coach who will guide you to find the information you
need. You will find that results are faster if you do have a life coach.
Contact me at Directions Coaching to get started today.
